There is no person who will not die. The preparation for death is at the center of the spiritual life. Lord, let me know my end, and what is the measure of my days; let me know how fleeting my life is! Behold, Thou hast made my days a few handbreadths, and my lifetime is as nothing in Thy sight. Surely every man
There is no life in this world without suffering. The cessation of suffering comes only in the Kingdom of God. There are generally three sources of suffering in this world: suffering from the persecution of others in body and soul, suffering from sickness and disease, and suffering in spirit because of the sins of the world. There are only two possible ways to
Sickness exists in the world only because of sin. There would be no sickness at all, neither mental nor physical, if man had not sinned. According to Christ sickness is bondage to the devil. (Matthew 8:16, 12:22; Luke 4:40-41, 13:10-17) And Christ has come to “destroy… the devil.” (Hebrews 2:14) With Jesus the forgiveness of sins, the healing of the body, the destruction of
